The Malayalam Language Bill 2025 has triggered an inter-state dispute not over identity, but over schooling. By making Malayalam compulsory as a first language in Classes 1–10, the law raises ...

One of the most contentious aspects of the Bill relates to schooling. The legislation makes Malayalam the compulsory first language from Classes 1 to 10 in Kerala syllabus schools.

Kerala passed the Malayalam Language Bill in Oct 2025, making it the sole official language. The bill mandates Malayalam as a compulsory subject from Class 1 to Class 10. Karnataka opposes the bill, ...

When I was 11, my mother enrolled me in Malayalam language classes at a cultural centre in Abu Dhabi. Although the centre called itself Indian – by literally placing the word in its name – it was ...

An award-winning teacher, Sabu served as vice-principal, later as principal of CMS Higher Secondary School before retiring from active teaching this May. “I wanted to be a journalist but ended up ...